New Flyer MD30, XD40, XD60 and others: Fuel system, diesel

Date

Aug. 28, 2014

Filed by

New Flyer Industries Ltd.

Vehicles

New Flyer MD30 (2014); New Flyer XD40 (2014); New Flyer XD60 (2014); New Flyer XDE40 (2014); New Flyer XDE60 (2014)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

New Flyer of America, Inc.

Component

Fuel System, Diesel

Description of the defect

New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2014 MD30, XD40, XD60, XDE40, and XDE60 transit buses. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.

Potentially affected

39

What can happen

If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

New Flyer will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel filter with a new one, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-934-4876 or Cummins customer service at 1-812-377-3713. New Flyer's number for this recall is R14-018.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Aug. 21, 2014

Manufacturer campaign number

R14-018

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

14V519000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.